How TRE and Hypopressives Work Together for Trauma Release and Nervous System Healing
Trauma is not just a memory stored in the mind — it lives in the body.
Stress, fear, and emotional overload can get “stuck” in muscles and tissues, especially in the pelvic floor, jaw, core, hips, and diaphragm. Over time, this can show up as tightness, prolapse symptoms, pain, and a nervous system that feels like it’s always on alert.
Two approaches that help the body let go and rebuild from within are TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) and Hypopressives. Each supports the body in a different way, and together, they help restore both safety and support.
Why Your Nervous System Holds More Than You Think
Unprocessed stress can change the way the whole body functions.
Trauma often shows up physically as:
Pelvic floor tightness or discomfort
Prolapse symptoms or pressure
Chronic tension in ribs, diaphragm, and hips
Shallow breathing
Exhaustion or anxiousness
Difficulty relaxing or “switching off”
Flying off the handle or crying easily
Feeling dissociated from life
The nervous system’s priority is protection. If the body feels unsafe, it holds on, gripping muscles and restricting breath.
TRE and Hypopressives work together to help release this stored tension and rebuild a functional, relaxed foundation.
What Is TRE?
How Trauma Release Exercises Activate the Body’s Natural Shaking Response
TRE is a neurogenic tremor-based method that uses gentle exercises to activate the body’s innate ability to release deep muscular tension.
What TRE supports:
Natural shaking (neurogenic tremors)
Release of stress stored in the psoas, pelvis, and diaphragm
Down-regulation of the nervous system
Recovery from long-held protective patterns
Grounding and safety in the body
This is highly relevant to pelvic health because trauma commonly settles in:
The pelvic floor
The abdominal wall
The deep hip flexors (psoas)
The diaphragm
TRE gives the body a pathway to unwind the tension that talking alone can’t shift.
What Are Hypopressives?
Breath-Led Posture Change for Pelvic and Nervous System Health
Hypopressives are a way to manage pressure in the body effectively through a, breath-and-posture system that supports core health without creating tension.
Core principles:
Wide ribcage expansion
Creating a vacuum during apnoea (breath pause)
Pressure redistribution throughout the core
Natural, reflexive pelvic floor activation
Improved posture through everydaymovement pattern awareness
How Hypopressives support trauma healing:
Breath encourages vagus and other nerve signalling (rest-and-restore mode)
Body learns that natural support can still feel safe
Reduced downward pressure through pressure management supports prolapse
The pelvic floor responds reflexively without gripping or forcing
You are not squeezing absolutely not, you are inviting natural activation through spaciousness.
The Trauma and Pelvic Floor Connection
Why Stress Shows Up in the Pelvis
The pelvic floor is deeply connected to the nervous system because it responds instantly to fear, threat, or pain.
Trauma can lead to:
Protective bracing and tension
A pelvic floor that is overactive or frozen
Holding the breath high in the chest
Pressure pushing downwards into the pelvis
Pelvic symptoms worsening under stress
This also explains why some women feel prolapse symptoms even when told their “strength” is fine.
Hypopressives and TRE help improve:
Female prolapse treatment
Uterine prolapse treatment (non surgical)
Pelvic floor tension related to trauma, stress or tension
By shifting pressure, breath, and safety by not squeezing harder, the pelvic floor can finally move functionally again.
How TRE and Hypopressives Work Together
A Two-Part Approach: Release and Rebuild
These two methods support each other beautifully.
TRE helps release:
Chronic muscular bracing in the pelvis, hips, psoas, and diaphragm
Emotional holding patterns
Fight-or-flight tension in the nervous system
Hypopressives help rebuild:
Breath patterning
Natural posture support that feels safe
Pressure distribution to ease prolapse symptoms
Natural reflexive lift through the core
Together they create:
Emotional release & structural support
Better pressure management throughout the abdomen
A calmer, more resilient nervous system
A grounded, supported pelvic floor
Release first. Support second. This is trauma-informed pelvic healing.
Trauma Release and Prolapse Support
Why Emotional Release Can Improve Physical Symptoms
Stress intensifies prolapse. When the body feels overwhelmed:
Breath becomes shallow
Muscles brace
The pelvic floor grips down
Pressure pushes into the most vulnerable area
Symptoms flare
TRE softens the tension and Hypopressives teach the body how be functional without effort.
Together they offer:
Non-surgical prolapse support
Prolapsed uterus treatment at home strategies
Whole-system improvement, not isolated effort
How to Know If This Combined Approach Is Right for You
Ask yourself:
Do you hold tension in your pelvis, hips, jaw, or stomach?
Do prolapse symptoms get worse during stress?
Do you feel tight but not strong?
Do you brace or hold your breath during daily tasks?
Do you feel disconnected from parts of your body?
Does your nervous system feel stuck “on”?
If yes, TRE and Hypopressives may be an ideal partnership for your healing.
Working with Abby
Holistic Trauma and Pelvic Floor Support in Edinburgh and Scotland
Abby’s specialist support includes:
TRE provider in Edinburgh and across Scotland
Hypopressive specialist for prolapse and pelvic floor tension
Trauma-informed coaching and safe progression
Online and in-person sessions available
Breath-based reconnection and nervous system regulation
Healing Is Possible When the Body Finally Feels Safe
When the body stops bracing…
When breath can move again…
When the nervous system no longer feels under threat…
Healing becomes not just possible — but expected.
Your body already holds the blueprint for release and reconnection.
TRE and Hypopressives simply help you unlock it.
